52 percent of victims in shelters leave their pets with their batterers (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

Up to 65 percent of domestic violence victims are unable to escape their abusers because they are concerned about what will happen to their pets when they leave (Carlisle-Frank, Frank and Nielsen, 2004)

71 percent of pet-owning women entering women’s shelters reported that their batterer had injured, maimed, killed or threatened family pets for revenge or to psychologically control victims; 32 percent reported their children had hurt or killed animals (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

Washington Women’s Shelters that Accept Dogs

To help domestic violence victims find organizations/shelter that take pets, the Animal Welfare Institute put together a list of groups in the US that either provide sheltering services for the companion animals of domestic violence victims, have a relationship with an entity that does, or provide referrals to these facilities.

Many thanks to these shelters/organizations that recognize the importance of pets to victims of domestic violence.

If you know of a domestic violence shelter in Washington that allows dogs and isn’t on this list, please send an email to info@seattledogspot.com.

Comments

Comprehensive health care does not in yakima or id not be living in a broke down car on the side of the road with my medical alert service dog, or my soon to be emotional support dog. I went to them when i left and was told sorry cant have the dogs and they are not aggressive in anyway unless ya count licking ya silly aggresive. The ywca is the only one in yakima that does

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